"It is accurate that Bethenny, Jason [Hoppy] and their therapist were stranded at sea when the navigation on their boat broke during a taping for the new season of Bethenny Ever After," Bravo said in a statement released earlier today. "The Coast Guard referred a private tow vessel who eventually led their boat out. When people see the episode, they will certainly see for themselves that this was very real."

The network has not announced a date for the season premiere on the show.

The captain of the private towing service has accused Frankel of staging the crisis, saying that they were never in any danger because the GPS was working.